Lycée Français de New York

Location:
New York, NY
Grade Level:
PK-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
4.84 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, Lycée Francais in New York City is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 4.84-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, and using the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. The system was installed over the playground rooftop.

The PV system modules were donated by FOX Broadcasting while the remaining equipment and Renewable School project was supported by reinvestment funds from a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Credit purchase made by News... Read full project narrative >>

Idaho Arts Charter School

Location:
Nampa, ID
Grade Level:
K-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
1.79 - kilowatts

Thanks to the generous support of Idaho Power's voluntary Green Power Program, Idaho Arts Charter School joined the Solar 4R Schools program in October 2011.

As a Renewable School, Idaho Charter School is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 1.79-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system. At the time of the project, educators and students used the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. The photovoltaic system consists of fourteen 128-Watt Uni-Solar thin-film modules,... Read full project narrative >>

The Evergreen School

Location:
North Shoreline, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
10.00 - kilowatts

The Evergreen School has been engaged in a variety of campus sustainability initiatives for many years, including recycling, composting, reusing, landscaping with native plants, and working to restore natural areas on campus.

Starting in 2011, this solar demonstration project allows adds our first renewable energy component to our environmental efforts. Our 9.66 kW photovoltaic (PV) system will visibly demonstrate our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint, allow us to expand the topic of renewable energy in our curriculum, and create real-world learning opportunities for... Read full project narrative >>

Hayes Freedom School

Location:
Camas, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
40.00 - kilowatts

Thanks to the generous support of Clark Public Utilities, Hayes Freedom School in Camas, Washington joined the Solar 4R Schools program in 2010. As a Renewable School, Hayes Freedom is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 40-kilowatt photovoltaic system and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms.

The PV system includes 64 photovoltaic panels, comprising eight solar arrays. In addition to these panels, the roof also has 12 solar air preheating... Read full project narrative >>

The Clearwater School

Location:
Bothell, WA
Grade Level:
PK-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
2.00 - kilowatts

Located in Bothell, Washington, the Clearwater School was founded in 1996 and has been a Washington State certified private school since 1999. The school is a nonprofit 501(c)(3 organization that serves children ages 4-19 as a K-12 school. The educational experience at Clearwater provides a unique continuity for students who are able to begin kindergarten in the same school that they achieve their high school diploma.

As a Renewable School, Clearwater is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their photovoltaic (PV) system.... Read full project narrative >>

Mercer Island High School

Location:
Mercer Island, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Renewable Classroom projects are designed to build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators within a single school or district, led by a designated "Teacher Champion." Thanks to generous support from Puget Sound Energy in 2010, educators within Mercer Island High School received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the resources available on the Solar4RSchools.org website. Read full project narrative >>

Tahoma Senior High School

Location:
Covington, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
1.00 - kilowatt

Thanks to the financial support of Puget Sound Solar, a 1-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system was installed at Tahoma High School, placed right at the very front of the school. Tahoma Senior High School furthered their commitment to renewable energy education by joining the Solar 4R Schools program in 2010.

Renewable Classroom projects are designed to build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators within a single school or district, led by a designated “Teacher Champion.” Thanks to the support of Puget Sound Energy, educators within Tahoma Senior High received a... Read full project narrative >>

Crescent Valley High School

Location:
Corvallis, OR
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
2.70 - kilowatts

Thanks to generous support from Consumer Power, Inc., the Solar 4R Schools Renewable Classroom PLUS project provided to Crescent Valley in 2010 has transformed the school's PV system into an interactive classroom tool. During the 2005-2006 academic year, Crescent Valley High School pre-engineering students designed and helped install a 2.7-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system on the school roof. An energy monitoring system provided by Solar 4R Schools has connected the real-time performance data from their PV... Read full project narrative >>

Vashon Island High School

Location:
Vashon, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
solar

Puget Sound Energy installed a 1.47-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system onto Vashon Island High School in the fall of 2010. You can view the energy production data here.

The school extended their commitment to renewable energy education when they received a Renewable Classroom project from Solar 4R Schools. Renewable Classroom projects are designed to build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators within a single school or district, led by a designated “Teacher Champion.” Educators... Read full project narrative >>

Falls City High School

Location:
Falls City, OR
Grade Level:
9-12
PV System Size:
1.00 - kilowatt

As a Renewable School project, Falls City High School is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their on-site 1-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. Energy monitoring services and hardware provided to the school connects live performance data from their PV system to the Energy Exploration Center at Solar4RSchools.org. Students and educators nationwide can chart, graph and analyze the system's performance data for... Read full project narrative >>

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